m/v Ortelius

Ortelius was originally the Marina Svetaeva. Built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989, it served as a special-purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. Later it was re-flagged and renamed after the Dutch/Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598), who in 1570 published the first modern world atlas: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theater of the World. At that time his atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Ortelius is classed by Lloyd’s Register in London and flies the Dutch flag.

The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1, equivalent to 1A) and is therefore suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice as well as loose multi-year pack ice. Ortelius can accommodate up to 108 passengers and has an abundance of open-deck spaces. It is manned by 24 highly experienced nautical crew members, 20 hotel staff, eight expedition specialists (one expedition leader, one assistant, and six lecturer-guides), and one doctor.

Specifications

  • Crew: 53
  • Guests: 108
  • Year Built & Shipyard: 1989, Gdynia, Poland
  • Zodiacs: 10
  • Length: 90,95m
  • Breadth: 17,20m
  • Draft: 5,4m
  • Ice-class: UL1 (Equivalent to 1A)
  • Propulsion: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
  • Speed: 10.5 knots average cruising speed
  • Stabilizers: Bilge Keel System
  • Refurbished: 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019 & 2024

Amenities

Complimentary rubber boots for excursions
Open bridge policy (guests can visit the navigation bridge)
Educational lectures by experienced expedition staff
Daily cabin cleaning service
Complimentary tea and coffee available 24/7
Library with books on polar exploration and wildlife
Expedition parkas (available for purchase or rental, depending on the voyage)

Facilities

Dining Area
Observation Lounge & Bar
Lecture Room
Sauna
Open Deck Spaces
Zodiac Boarding Area

Deck Plan

Deck 3

Quadruple PH (341-344) | Twin PH (337-340) | Lecture Room

Deck 4

Twin PH (428 – 456) | Dining Room | Observation Deck

Deck 5

Twin Deluxe (510 & 528) | Twin Window (511-517/522-527) | Superior (509/518-521/529)

Deck 6-7

Observation Lounge | Bridge | Bar

Cabins

Quadruple Portholes

13m² (140ft²)
4 guests (2 upper/lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Porthole
Deck 3 – Mid

Triple Porthole

Avg 13,25m² (143ft²)
2 guests (lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Deck 3 (mid) & Deck 5 (mid/front)
(This cabin can accomodate 3 guests)

Twin Porthole

Avg 13,25m² (143ft²)
2 guests (lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Deck 3 (mid) & Deck 5 (mid/front)

Twin Window

17,5m² (188ft²)
2 guests (lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Deck 5 (mid/front)

Twin Deluxe

17,7m² (191ft²)
2 guests (lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
3 Windows
Deck 5 (aft/mid)

Superior

19,4m² (209ft²)
2 guests (1 double bed)
Private shower & toilet
2 Windows
Deck 5 (aft/front)

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Voyages by this vessel

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North Spitsbergen

Start : 12 Jun, 2025  End : 19 Jun, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
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From $4,300
$3,300
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$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

North Spitsbergen

Start : 19 Jun, 2025  End : 26 Jun, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
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From $4,300
$3,300
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

North Spitsbergen Basecamp

Start : 26 Jun, 2025  End : 3 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $4,300
$3,300
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

East Spitsbergen and Bear Island

Start : 3 Jul, 2025  End : 12 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
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From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 12 Jul, 2025  End : 21 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
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From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 21 Jul, 2025  End : 30 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 30 Jul, 2025  End : 8 Aug, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Spitsbergen Northeast Greenland

Start : 17 Aug, 2025  End : 30 Aug, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Akureyri
14 Days
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From $7,450
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Quadruple Porthole
  $7,450

East Greenland Scoresby Sund

Start : 30 Aug, 2025  End : 8 Sep, 2025
Departure : Akureyri   Arrival : Akureyri
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 22 Oct, 2025  End : 11 Nov, 2025
Departure : Puerto Madryn   Arrival : Ushuaia
21 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $14,250
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Quadruple Porthole
  $14,250

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 11 Nov, 2025  End : 21 Nov, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $12,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $12,900
Triple Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Window
  $15,300
Twin Deluxe
  $16,350
Superior
  $17,150

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 21 Nov, 2025  End : 1 Dec, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
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From $12,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $12,900
Triple Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Window
  $15,300
Twin Deluxe
  $16,350
Superior
  $17,150

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 1 Dec, 2025  End : 11 Dec, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
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From $12,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $12,900
Triple Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Porthole
  $14,750
Twin Window
  $15,300
Twin Deluxe
  $16,350
Superior
  $17,150

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 11 Dec, 2025  End : 29 Dec, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
19 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $14,500
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Quadruple Porthole
  $14,500
Triple Porthole
  $17,600
Twin Porthole
  $17,600
Twin Window
  $18,400
Twin Deluxe
  $20,000
Superior
  $21,400

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 29 Dec, 2025  End : 10 Jan, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $11,100
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,100
Triple Porthole
  $13,650
Twin Porthole
  $13,650
Twin Window
  $14,300
Twin Deluxe
  $15,400
Superior
  $16,500

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 10 Jan, 2026  End : 22 Jan, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
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From $11,100
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,100
Triple Porthole
  $13,650
Twin Porthole
  $13,650
Twin Window
  $14,300
Twin Deluxe
  $15,400
Superior
  $16,500

Remote Weddell Sea Explorer

Start : 22 Jan, 2026  End : 18 Feb, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
28 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $26,500
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Quadruple Porthole
  $26,500
Triple Porthole
  $33,000
Twin Porthole
  $33,000
Twin Window
  $34,600
Twin Deluxe
  $37,000
Superior
  $39,000

Remote Weddell Sea Explorer

Start : 18 Feb, 2026  End : 17 Mar, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
28 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $26,500
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Quadruple Porthole
  $26,500
Triple Porthole
  $33,000
Twin Porthole
  $33,000
Twin Window
  $34,600
Twin Deluxe
  $37,000
Superior
  $39,000

Weddell Sea Basecamp

Start : 17 Mar, 2026  End : 29 Mar, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $9,700
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,700
Triple Porthole
  $11,950
Twin Porthole
  $11,950
Twin Window
  $12,600
Twin Deluxe
  $13,500
Superior
  $14,400

Arctic Ocean Expedition

Start : 27 May, 2026  End : 5 Jun, 2026
Departure : Aberdeen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $3,050
$2,745
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Quadruple Porthole
$3,050 $2,745
Triple Porthole
$3,650 $3,285
Twin Porthole
$4,350 $3,915
Twin Window
$4,650 $4,185
Twin Deluxe
$4,900 $4,410
Superior
$5,550 $4,995

North Spitsbergen

Start : 5 Jun, 2026  End : 12 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $4,450
$4,005
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,450 $4,005
Triple Porthole
$5,550 $4,995
Twin Porthole
$6,150 $5,535
Twin Window
$6,700 $6,030
Twin Deluxe
$7,100 $6,390
Superior
$8,050 $7,245

North Spitsbergen

Start : 12 Jun, 2026  End : 19 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $4,450
$4,005
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,450 $4,005
Triple Porthole
$5,550 $4,995
Twin Porthole
$6,150 $5,535
Twin Window
$6,700 $6,030
Twin Deluxe
$7,100 $6,390
Superior
$8,050 $7,245

North Spitsbergen Basecamp

Start : 19 Jun, 2026  End : 26 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $4,450
$4,005
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,450 $4,005
Triple Porthole
$5,550 $4,995
Twin Porthole
$6,150 $5,535
Twin Window
$6,700 $6,030
Twin Deluxe
$7,100 $6,390
Superior
$8,050 $7,245

East Spitsbergen

Start : 26 Jun, 2026  End : 3 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $4,450
$4,005
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,450 $4,005
Triple Porthole
$5,550 $4,995
Twin Porthole
$6,150 $5,535
Twin Window
$6,700 $6,030
Twin Deluxe
$7,100 $6,390
Superior
$8,050 $7,245

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 3 Jul, 2026  End : 12 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 12 Jul, 2026  End : 21 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 21 Jul, 2026  End : 30 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 30 Jul, 2026  End : 8 Aug, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 8 Aug, 2026  End : 17 Aug, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 17 Aug, 2026  End : 26 Aug, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 26 Aug, 2026  End : 4 Sep, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Northeast Greenland Extreme

Start : 4 Sep, 2026  End : 17 Sep, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Akureyri
14 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $7,750
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Quadruple Porthole
  $7,750
Triple Porthole
  $9,350
Twin Porthole
  $10,850
Twin Window
  $11,950
Twin Deluxe
  $12,650
Superior
  $14,050

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 3 Nov, 2026  End : 15 Nov, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $10,100
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,100
Triple Porthole
  $12,450
Twin Porthole
  $12,450
Twin Window
  $13,100
Twin Deluxe
  $14,300
Superior
  $15,000

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 15 Nov, 2026  End : 25 Nov, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $13,400
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Quadruple Porthole
  $13,400
Triple Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Window
  $15,900
Twin Deluxe
  $17,350
Superior
  $17,850

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 25 Nov, 2026  End : 5 Dec, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $13,400
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Quadruple Porthole
  $13,400
Triple Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Window
  $15,900
Twin Deluxe
  $17,350
Superior
  $17,850

Weddell Sea In Search of the Emperor Penguin

Start : 5 Dec, 2026  End : 15 Dec, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $13,400
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Quadruple Porthole
  $13,400
Triple Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Porthole
  $15,350
Twin Window
  $15,900
Twin Deluxe
  $17,350
Superior
  $17,850

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 15 Dec, 2026  End : 27 Dec, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $10,100
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,100
Triple Porthole
  $12,450
Twin Porthole
  $12,450
Twin Window
  $13,100
Twin Deluxe
  $14,300
Superior
  $15,000

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 27 Dec, 2026  End : 14 Jan, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
19 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $15,050
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Quadruple Porthole
  $15,050
Triple Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Window
  $19,200
Twin Deluxe
  $21,200
Superior
  $22,200

Remote Weddell Sea Explorer

Start : 7 Feb, 2027  End : 6 Mar, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
28 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $27,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $27,550
Triple Porthole
  $34,300
Twin Porthole
  $34,300
Twin Window
  $36,000
Twin Deluxe
  $39,200
Superior
  $40,550

Antarctica Deep South Polar Circle

Start : 6 Mar, 2027  End : 18 Mar, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Ortelius
From $10,950
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,950
Triple Porthole
  $13,500
Twin Porthole
  $13,500
Twin Window
  $14,050
Twin Deluxe
  $15,450
Superior
  $16,300
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